UPDATE: Census Guard Dies from Gunshot Wound; Tied to DC Police Chase of Kidnapper

Photos: @mstharrington on Twitter, @MatthewJSpence on Twitter

Updated at 9:45 p.m.

A security guard shot outside the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Prince George’s County, MD, has died from his injuries, suffered as Washington, D.C., police chased a kidnapping suspect across the metro region.

Census workers were told to shelter in their cars and within the office until about 9 p.m. Thursday. The building is at 4600 Silver Hill Road in Suitland.

One employee said on Twitter that workers were given the all-clear announcement just after 9 p.m.. The FBI confirmed that the armed encounter has ended.

First responders were on the scene early Thursday evening, treating the guard, who suffered a gunshot wound to the upper body, according to Prince George’s County Fire spokesperson Mark Brady.

Authorities were looking for a green Honda Accord following a domestic kidnapping in Northwest D.C. about 5:30 p.m. WTOP reports a guard at the Census Bureau was shot in the chest when he walked to a car matching the description of the wanted vehicle. The chase continued with police and suspects trading gunfire until it ended at 11th and H streets in Northeast D.C.

NBCWashington says the Census building shooting was related to the shooting of a DC police officer. The TV station reported the guard’s death, and said two DC police officers were injured during the chase.

An officer was wounded in the leg on H Street, reports The Washington Post, and the suspect was also shot. Washington, D.C., Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier told the Post the suspect is alive.

Worker Tweets Barricade Situation

Matthew Spence, a statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau, according to his Twitter profile, shared photos of himself and co-workers sheltering in place at the office.

At about 8:15 p.m. he said that he was inside the Census building, but about 20-25 cars in a surface parking lot had employees inside them with lights on.

Spence tweeted that he heard shots fired every five minutes or so, possibly coming from one of the parking garages next to the Census office. About 20 shots were fired around 8:05 p.m., Spence said.

Shortly after 9 p.m. he tweeted that employees were told over the public address system that it was safe to move about.

This is a breaking news item. This will be updated as information is available.